On October 13, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li and Undersecretary for Political Affairs of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kyllike Sillaste-Elling held China-Estonia vice-foreign-ministerial political consultation in Beijing.
Deng Li said that in recent years, China-Estonia relations have witnessed steady development. China is ready to resume and promote personnel exchanges at all levels on the basis of mutual respect and win-win cooperation, and Estonia is welcome to deepen bilateral practical cooperation in the process of China's advancement of high-quality development, in particular, to strengthen cooperation in such advantageous industries as digitalization, artificial intelligence and winter sports, and advance exchanges in such fields as culture, education and tourism.
Kyllike Sillaste-Elling said that the Estonian side attaches importance to Estonia-China relations, and looks forward to strengthening communication with China, enhancing mutual understanding, deepening practical cooperation in various fields, advancing bilateral people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and strengthening communication and coordination in international affairs.
The two sides also had an exchange of views on international and regional hotspot issues of mutual interest and concern.
